Cuspidor-cleaner.



L. D. LAWHON. GUSPIDOR CLEANER,

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23.1911.

Patented J an. 9, 1912.

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L. D. LAWHON.

GUSPIDOR CLEANER,

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1911.

Pafenbed J an. 9, .1912.

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CUSPIDOR-CLEANER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

Application filed August 23, 1911. Serial No. 645,548.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAURA D. LAWHON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Yellow Pine, in the county of Webster and State ofLouisiana, have invented certain neu7 and useful Improvements inCuspidor- Cleaners, of which the following is a speci-A fication.

My invention relates to improvements in cuspidor cleaners and has forits leading object the provision of an improved device for use incleaning cuspidors which will enable a person to thoroughly cleanse theinterior of the cuspidor in a sanitary manner withoutdanger of infectionfrom the contents of the cuspidor.

The further object of my invention is the provision of an improvedcuspidor cleaner which may be readily inserted in a cuspidor orwithdrawn therefrom without the necessity of taking hold of thecuspidor.

Another object of my invention is the provision of improved form ofeflcient and sanitary cuspidor cleaner which will be so constructed asto facilitate thorough"cleans ing of the cuspidor and absolutely preventsplashing of the cleansing fluid as the interior of the cuspidor isbeing scrubbed.

Other objects and advantages of my improved cuspidor cleanser will bereadily apparent by reference' to the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings and it will be understood thatI may make any modifications in the specific structure shown anddescribed within the scope of my claims without departing from orexceeding the spirit of my invention.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved cuspidor cleaner.Fig. 2 represents a view of my cleaner in use, the cuspidor being shownin section. Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal sectional view of myinvention. Fig. 4 represents an end or bottom plan view of the same withparts in normal position. Fig. 5 represents a similar vview with theparts in expanded or cleaning position as shown in Fig. 2, and Fig. 6represents a perspective view of the frame portion at the bottom of mydevice with the cleaning brushes removed.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the main tubular handle of mycuspidor cleaner, said handle having rotatably mounted therein theoperating rod 2 having the crank handle 3 at its upper end for rotatingthe rod 2 within the tubular handle 1. The said tubular handle hasformed on its lower end the peripheral flange or ring 4 which ext-endsoutwardly to fit against the flaring upper end or mouth 5 of thecuspidor 6 to limit the downward movement of the handle and also toclose the mouth of the cuspidor to prevent splashing of the cleaningHuid out of the same. The rod 2 has secured to its lower end the upperend of the helical spring 7 which extends downward in the tubular handleand ha's its other end secured to the ring or disk 8. Said ring or disk8 has pivoted thereto at a plurality of points the levers 9 havingpivoted to their lower ends the second set of levers 10 whose lower endsare pivotally secured to the second ring or disk 11 which forms thebottom of my cuspidor cleaner.

Secured to the under face of the ring 11 is the sponge or brush member12 adapted to clean the bottom of the cuspidor, while secured to therods 9 and 10 at their joints 13 are the brushes or cleanerpmembers 14for rubbing and cleaning of the interior of the upwardly curved wall ofthe cuspidor.v

In the use1F of my improved cuspidor cleaner, I first place the handle 1with its flange 4 fitting into the mouth of the cuspidor and I thenpress downward on the crank 3 which shifts the rod 2 downward in thehandle 1 and causes the rings and connecting levers to move downward.This downward movement is limited by the engagement of the member 12with the bottom of the cuspidor, and further ,downward movement of therod will compress the spring 7, this tending to force the rings 8 and 11together to bend the jointed levers outward unt-il their brush portions14 engage the interior of the cuspidor. When the parts are in thisposition rotation of the crank 3 will whirl the levers and thus thecleaner members 12 and 14 to cause the same to satisfactorily cleansethe interior of the cuspidor.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings the construction and use of my im- Droved cuspidor cleaner willbe readily un derstood and it will be seen that I have provided a deviceof this character which will commend itself to all as highly desirablein that by its use a cuspidor may be cleaned without getting the handsagainst the same and thus without the danger of infection and alsowithout danger of splashing of the cleaning fluid which isprevented bythe enlargement at.the lower end of the stationary handle.

I claim:

1. A cuspidor cleaner, comprising a tubular handle, a rod mounted withinthe handle and having a crank secured to one end and a spring secured toand depending from the other end, an eXpansible frame secured to thelower end of the spring, and cleaners secured to said frame at aplurality of points and adapted to be forced against the interior of acuspidor by compression of the spring.

2. A cuspidor cleaner, Comprising a tubular handle having an enlargedlower end, a rod slidable and rotatable within the handie, a springsecured to the lower end of the rod, an eXpansible cleaner frame securedto the lower end of the spring, cleaners carried by the frame, and meansfor shifting ond ring, a plurality of jointed levers having their endspivotally secured to the rings for connecting said rings, a cleanermember secured to the under face of the second ring, and additionalcleaners secured to the levers at their joints.

` In ,testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

LAURA D. LAWHON.

Witnesses:

C. L. RIDDLY, C. M. THOMPSON,

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